Pukavik | |
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Coordinates: 56°10′N 14°41′E / 56.167°N 14.683°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Blekinge |
County | Blekinge County |
Municipality | Sölvesborg Municipality and Karlshamn Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 279 |
• Density | 459/km2 (1,190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Pukavik is a bimunicipal locality situated in Sölvesborg Municipality and Karlshamn Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 279 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Of Pukavik's 279 inhabitants, 157 live in Sölvesborg Municipality and 126 in Karlshamn Municipality, both in Blekinge County.
Historically Pukavik served as a shipbuilding center, constructing trading vessels suited to the ice and storms of the Baltic.
Several noted wooden sailing vessels were built in Pukavik. These include: